Job Title: Translator

FLSA Status: Salary Exempt

Division: General Administration

EEOC Classification: Officials and Managers

Reports To: General Administration Department Manager

Approved by: General Administration

Summary

This position is responsible to ensure interpretation from Japanese to English and English to Japanese; both written and verbal. The translator may assume additional taskings, but the primary purpose is to ensure streamlined communications between AEIL American and Japanese APS members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow General Administration Company, Departmental, and Section Level Hoshin Kanri and targets.
• Responsible for providing technical interpretation from Japanese to English and English to Japanese in the manufacturing process, during routine and visitor meetings.
• Responsible for interpreting for customers, suppliers, and/or Engineers.
• Maintain positive employee relations with TM's, Management, and external affiliates/entities.
• Responsibilities will include Aisin Technical Academy Language training preparations.
• Ensure Comunications throughout the section; also to external sections (Ex: Manufacturing, Logistics, etc).
• Assist with accurate translations for Exempt, Non-Exempt, and Japanese Coordinators (APS) employees'; as required.
• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate HR, Safety, and Security standards.
• Will perform all other reasonably related tasks within the Company as required by Management.
• May support training department; including orientations, Aisin Universitiy, teaching training classes, along with any other task required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to understand, follow and implement posted work rules and company procedures.
• Ability to function independently without requiring assistance from, or disturbing the work of others.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent cooperative personality.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to be a positive Liaison for the company.
• Ability to lead, motivate and manage others.
• Ability to interact well with coworkers.

Qualifications, Education & Experience required

• Fluent Japanese and English translation abilities required (Verbal and Written); Judgement from Japanese APS members.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Automotive industry experience preferred.

Organization (and outside) relationships

• AISIN corporate headquarters members.
• All other AEIL departments.
• All other various outside vendors, local community.
• Local, State, and federal agencies.

Work Environment.

• Open office area with constant activity and interaction with cross-functional divisions, departments, and sections. Must be able to effectively change tasks at a moment's notice when the situation requires.
• Some dust, noise, oils, greases, grinding debris, compressed air, metal shavings, propane, solvents and occasional lifting.
• Minimal exposure ot hazardous machinery and/or conditions that could result in injury up to and including a fatality if safety measures are not followed and adhered to.
• Minimal exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, fumes, oils. The performance of this position normally requires exposure similar to general office work, with a few minimal exceptions. There are areas that require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety shoes and safety glasses.